CAAT posts 13.9% return for 2013
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan reported a 13.9% net return for the year that ended on Dec. 31, 2013.
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:02
Top Stories in Pensions
Video: Plan sponsor reporting
During Benefits Canada's annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:59
N.B. teachers, province reach pension deal
The New Brunswick Teachers' Federation and the provincial government have reached an agreement regarding changes to the teachers' pension plan.
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:32
Pension and investment managers: Beware the QST trap
My pension fund clients that have members resident in Quebec have been sending me a form letter they have received from the Canada Revenue Agency…
- By: Greg Hurst
- April 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Video: Retirement income adequacy
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- By: Staff
- April 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Video: Long-term investment horizons
Colin Sinclare, managing director, institutional sales — Western Canada, MFS Investment Management Canada shares the best ideas from the topic they discussed.
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
Ottawa has hidden pension deficit of $120 billion, report says
Ottawa's unfunded liabilities for employee pension plans rose to $272 billion in 2013, far larger than reported, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study.
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:08
Video: DC plan member education
Catherine Jackman, vice-president, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management shares the best ideas from the topic they discussed: member education.
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
Employers adopt auto features
Plan sponsors see the benefits of automatic enrollment and continue to adopt it, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:28
Capital accumulation plans
More DC plan sponsors consider custom TDFs
A survey by SEI finds that American DC plan sponsors are evaluating their current target-date funds (TDFs) and considering whether or not custom TDFs are…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:22
Great-West to acquire J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services
Great-West Financial, the American subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco, has reached an agreement to acquire J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services' large-market recordkeeping business for an undisclosed…
- By: Staff
- April 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:17
Funded status of U.S. pension plans dips
The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan declined in March.
- By: Staff
- April 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
A win-win year for pension plans
In 2013, the largest corporate pension plans in the United States experienced historic improvement, with plan liabilities decreasing by 7.5% and assets improving by an…
- By: Staff
- April 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win
Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 28, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
Admiral Insurance’s benefits program awarded for balancing innovation, sustainability
Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 25, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers
As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
- By: Pamela Chan Ebejer
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
More than half of Canadian employees lack an employer-sponsored pension plan: survey
Just 48 per cent of working Canadians say they have an employer-sponsored pension plan, according to a new survey by IG Wealth Management. The survey,…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Advice, personalization becoming foundational employee expectations for retirement: webinar
Retirement advice and personalization are becoming foundational expectations for employees, not optional enhancements, said Rachel Weker, retirement strategist at T. Rowe Price Group Inc., during…
- By: Sadie Janes
- February 2, 2026 January 30, 2026
- 09:00
CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
CAAT pension plan’s board chair suspended following senior executives’ departure
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has suspended its board chair Don Smith. The pension organization, which oversees more than $23 billion…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
HOOPP planning appeal of Dutch tax court ruling
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appealing a Dutch tax court ruling against the investment organization. Th court backed the investigation of a tax…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 22, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 11:00
Tourism Kingston supporting employee financial wellness with group RRSP offering
Tourism Kingston is supporting employee financial well-being and retirement readiness with a new group registered retirement savings plan. The program, provided by the Empire Life…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 7, 2026 January 6, 2026
- 09:00
2025 CAP Suppliers Report: How are Canadian plan sponsors complying with the CAPSA’s updated guideline?
When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 January 14, 2026
- 08:57
Financial Literacy Month: Wealthsimple helping women build financial confidence
Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate…
- By: Sonya Singh
- November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
- 09:00